The Basics About Diabetes

There are two types of diabetes that you might have. The first is Diabetes Type 1, and this is usually referred to as insulin dependent diabetes, because your body will not longer produce the much needed hormone that regulates glucose from food and energy. Insulin is essential and when your body stops making it, it can cause serious problems and that is why daily insulin dosages are necessary. Type 1 is most common for children or adolescents but really can be common among people of any age.

Type 2 Diabetes is known as adult onset diabetes and it is a non insulin dependent type, in which the body doesn't produce enough insulin, or if it does, cannot use it in the ways that it is needed to be used. Usually people who cross forty years of age find themselves with diabetes of this type and can be common in people whose family history has cases of this.

There are many symptoms and indicators that let a person know if they have diabetes. For example, as Type 2 is becoming even more prevalent among teenagers and young adults, it is important for you to be able to distinguish some of the symptoms that might indicate that you or someone you know has diabetes. If you find yourself frequently urinating or needing to go to the bathroom, that might be a sign of diabetes, in addition to losing tremendous amounts of weight and having an increased appetite. Your vision might become blurry and your hands and feet might feel numb and strangely tingly. You will also experience feelings of irritation and crankiness and your skin and gums and bladder will be prone to many infections. Finally, when you are wounded, you will notice that they do not heal as rapidly as they should, and you will always be bogged down with a feeling of ever pressing exhaustion.

Many types of people are likely to get diabetes in their life, and if you have it in your family history, then you are more likely to have it yourself. But other factors can spur it on, too, such as obesity and high cholesterol and poor eating habits. These things can wear a body down and cause the insulin production site to become faulty and can cause diabetes, as well.

But, if you have diabetes, all help is not lost, as people with diabetes need only make some lifestyle changes before enjoying a life that is as healthy as anyone else's. For instance, if you have diabetes, you need to make sure you establish your meal and eating plans and track the amount of energetic activities you participate in so you can be aware of how much glucose conversion into energy is occurring. Most likely you will have to take insulin injections about twice a day so that your body can continue to produce insulin. Make sure that you make regular appointments with a diabetes specialist so you can stay on top of your health and keep a good regimen in plan with your doctor. Also, it might behoove you to see a physical trainer, as well, who can help you come up with a healthy exercise regimen, as well.